Climate Executives Dinner at SF Climate Week 2026

By Invitation Only

San Francisco

April 21, 2026

7 - 10 pm PDT

This invitation‑only gathering with BSR and Climeworks will bring together 25 sustainability leaders for an intimate, solution-oriented discussion on what the next few years must deliver to meaningfully advance global net‑zero goals. With perspectives spanning policy developments, investment cycles, and corporate climate demand, we will explore the crucial milestones, alliances, and opportunities that will shape 2030 and the decade ahead.

Confirmed speakers include:

Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR
Marco Hartmann, Director of Carbon Partnerships and Carbon Removal Portfolio Strategy, Climeworks
Joona Kunnas, Head of Partnerships, Puro.earth

Hear direct insights from BSR President and CEO, Aron Cramer, who will share his remarks, and dive deeper on climate and nature with Kelly Gallo, who will also be available to connect.

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Aron Cramer, President and CEO, BSR

President and CEO, BSR

San Francisco

Aron is recognized globally as a preeminent authority on just and sustainable business. In addition to leading BSR, which has grown substantially throughout his tenure as President and CEO, Aron advises senior executives at BSR’s 300+ member companies and other global businesses and partners on the full spectrum of environmental, social, and governance issues.

Aron joined BSR in 1995 as the founding director of its Business and Human Rights program. He later opened BSR's Paris office in 2002, where he worked until becoming President and CEO in 2004. Aron has served on advisory boards to CEOs at AXA, Barrick Gold, Marks & Spencer, Nike, Recruit Holdings, SAP, Shell, and he serves as a director of the We Mean Business Coalition and RISE.

Aron speaks frequently at leading business and public fora and is widely quoted in top-tier media, such as the Financial Times, Le Figaro (France), The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Axios, and Politico. He is co-author of the book Sustainable Excellence: The Future of Business in a Fast-Changing World, which spotlights innovative sustainability strategies that enable business success.

Prior to joining BSR, Aron practiced law in San Francisco and worked as a journalist at ABC News in New York. He holds a BA from Tufts University and a JD from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Kelly Gallo, Director, BSR

Director, BSR

San Francisco

Kelly helps technology companies achieve their sustainability goals, with a focus on supporting high-growth companies in embedding resilient and inclusive practices that both support business strategy while addressing societal and environmental impacts. Through BSR’s Business Transformation advisory service offerings, Kelly works with members to prioritize material sustainability issues, develop issue-specific strategies, set ambitious yet realistic goals, and communicate sustainability initiatives to key stakeholders.

Prior to BSR, Kelly spent more than six years consulting on energy efficiency, sustainability, and renewable energy for California’s utilities and public-sector clients. She has also served as a Board Member for the US National Committee for UN Women, San Francisco Bay Area Chapter and Spark, a non-profit that seeks to advance gender equality by engaging the next generation in accessible forms of philanthropy.

Kelly holds a MA in International Relations from San Francisco State University and a BA in Global Studies from the University of California at Santa Barbara.